Most affordable cities for renters in America
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Data as of September 2026. Median rent from RentDataNow's monthly city data (Zillow's rent index where Zillow covers the city). Rank a year ago compares the same cities' rent 12 months earlier. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)
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2,247 cities
| Rank | City | Median rent | 1-yr change | 5-yr change | Rent/income | Vs. a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | Vernon HillsIL | $2,587/mo | +3.7% | +31.2% | 25.5% | ↓164 from #1687 |
| 1852 | UnionNJ | $2,589/mo | +5.9% | +39.6% | 17.0% | ↓197 from #1655 |
| 1853 | RestonVA | $2,589/mo | +2.4% | +26.2% | 20.9% | ↓147 from #1706 |
| 1854 | EscondidoCA | $2,590/mo | +0.7% | +21.2% | 33.8% | ↓129 from #1725 |
| 1855 | Buena ParkCA | $2,590/mo | +1.6% | +30.5% | 28.1% | ↓140 from #1715 |
| 1856 | MinneolaFL | $2,592/mo | +5.8% | -- | 28.0% | ↓200 from #1656 |
| 1857 | EsteroFL | $2,594/mo | +2.9% | +24.0% | 29.9% | ↓156 from #1701 |
| 1858 | Ellicott CityMD | $2,596/mo | +3.0% | +19.6% | 19.8% | ↓159 from #1699 |
| 1859 | CovinaCA | $2,598/mo | +3.9% | +28.3% | 31.6% | ↓169 from #1690 |
| 1860 | GlenviewIL | $2,601/mo | +2.2% | +32.2% | 21.8% | ↓149 from #1711 |
| 1861 | NaplesFL | $2,602/mo | +2.1% | +18.8% | 20.4% | ↓148 from #1713 |
| 1862 | LakewayTX | $2,603/mo | +5.0% | -- | 16.4% | ↓187 from #1675 |
| 1863 | CliftonNJ | $2,605/mo | +5.0% | -- | 31.8% | ↓184 from #1679 |
| 1864 | HawthorneNJ | $2,607/mo | +10.4% | -- | 28.4% | ↓250 from #1614 |
| 1865 | SherwoodOR | $2,614/mo | +2.4% | -- | 28.5% | ↓145 from #1720 |
| 1866 | IselinNJ | $2,614/mo | -0.9% | -- | 28.6% | ↓109 from #1757 |
| 1867 | ClintonUT | $2,618/mo | +8.9% | -- | 27.0% | ↓231 from #1636 |
| 1868 | KirklandWA | $2,619/mo | +3.9% | +20.8% | 20.9% | ↓168 from #1700 |
| 1869 | PattersonCA | $2,619/mo | 0.0% | -- | 33.6% | -- |
| 1870 | KenmoreWA | $2,623/mo | +1.8% | +22.2% | 22.5% | ↓143 from #1727 |
| 1871 | WaxhawNC | $2,626/mo | +5.6% | +26.7% | 23.9% | ↓191 from #1680 |
| 1872 | VacavilleCA | $2,627/mo | +2.3% | +11.2% | 28.4% | ↓148 from #1724 |
| 1873 | La MesaCA | $2,627/mo | +1.3% | +24.9% | 33.2% | ↓139 from #1734 |
| 1874 | Bonney LakeWA | $2,627/mo | +5.2% | +23.9% | 23.0% | ↓186 from #1688 |
| 1875 | HighlandCA | $2,630/mo | +4.7% | -- | 40.9% | ↓181 from #1694 |
| 1876 | Hilton Head IslandSC | $2,630/mo | +6.2% | -- | 33.3% | ↓203 from #1673 |
| 1877 | ChelseaMA | $2,632/mo | +2.1% | +24.7% | 43.8% | ↓149 from #1728 |
| 1878 | Monterey ParkCA | $2,638/mo | +1.2% | +23.3% | 38.7% | ↓137 from #1741 |
| 1879 | Mount VernonNY | $2,639/mo | -1.4% | -- | 40.2% | ↓106 from #1773 |
| 1880 | AlhambraCA | $2,645/mo | +0.2% | +23.4% | 36.1% | ↓120 from #1760 |
| 1881 | OjusFL | $2,645/mo | -3.4% | -- | 46.2% | ↓75 from #1806 |
| 1882 | SomersetNJ | $2,648/mo | -0.7% | -- | 26.3% | ↓112 from #1770 |
| 1883 | South PasadenaCA | $2,649/mo | +3.5% | +23.1% | 25.0% | ↓160 from #1723 |
| 1884 | MurrietaCA | $2,650/mo | +2.7% | +14.7% | 27.9% | ↓155 from #1729 |
| 1885 | BridgewaterMA | $2,650/mo | +0.3% | -- | -- | ↓122 from #1763 |
| 1886 | South PlainfieldNJ | $2,651/mo | 0.0% | -- | 24.4% | -- |
| 1887 | HaywardCA | $2,652/mo | +4.0% | +13.4% | 28.1% | ↓171 from #1716 |
| 1888 | CoronaCA | $2,661/mo | +3.1% | +21.6% | 29.2% | ↓158 from #1730 |
| 1889 | NorwalkCA | $2,662/mo | +1.8% | +23.0% | 31.9% | ↓145 from #1744 |
| 1890 | HarrisonNJ | $2,663/mo | +1.4% | +24.8% | 34.4% | ↓141 from #1749 |
| 1891 | MarlboroughMA | $2,666/mo | +0.2% | +21.3% | 34.8% | ↓122 from #1769 |
| 1892 | FolsomCA | $2,667/mo | +4.7% | +12.0% | 22.9% | ↓178 from #1714 |
| 1893 | Lemon GroveCA | $2,671/mo | +4.7% | -- | 36.4% | ↓175 from #1718 |
| 1894 | RialtoCA | $2,675/mo | +3.0% | -- | 36.1% | ↓158 from #1736 |
| 1895 | Long BranchNJ | $2,678/mo | +4.9% | -- | 40.3% | ↓176 from #1719 |
| 1896 | GloucesterMA | $2,678/mo | +6.1% | -- | 38.3% | ↓193 from #1703 |
| 1897 | ArlingtonVA | $2,680/mo | +1.8% | +19.7% | 22.6% | ↓145 from #1752 |
| 1898 | BirminghamMI | $2,682/mo | +4.2% | +30.2% | 21.0% | ↓172 from #1726 |
| 1899 | SalemMA | $2,683/mo | +2.1% | +26.4% | 37.8% | ↓148 from #1751 |
| 1900 | StantonCA | $2,683/mo | +3.5% | -- | 38.0% | ↓167 from #1733 |